Beef casserole

• Cut beef into chunks and sear/brown
• Cut up onion, leek and mushrooms and add to sear pan
• Continue to cook
• Add sear pan contents back to slow cooker and add the remaining- carrots, peas, potatoes
• Add water so all is just covered
• Pop in beef stock cube
• Add bisto gravy granules to suit your taste
• Cook for 4 to 5 hours on high
• Salt/pepper to taste

Notes

• An escalope is a piece of boneless meat that has been thinned out using a mallet, rolling pin or beaten with the handle of a knife, or merely butterflied. The mallet breaks down the fibers in the meat, making it more tender, while the thinner meat cooks faster with less moisture loss.